Sort Of

Sort Of

Let love in.

Created by Zaiba Baig, Fab Filippo

On CBC Television

2021–20233 seasons24 episodes22 min6.1 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about a fluid millennial navigating multiple identities and family roles, grounded in genuine connection and the messy work of becoming.

Fluid millennial Sabi Mehboob straddles various identities from bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they’re in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sort Of easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Sort Of violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Sort Of sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is Sort Of scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Does Sort Of leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sort Of

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sort Of

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sort Of, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sort Of, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sort Of, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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